Kenjutsu

What is Kenjutsu?

Ken(sword) jutsu(technical applications)...is the general term for all forms of Japanese sword art.

In contrast to the ending -Do, which indicates a skill with a spiritual content, such as in Aikido, Judo, Kendo or similar, Kenjutsu in all its original forms was founded by the feudal Samurai (formerly Bushi), the Japanese warriors, as a discipline of weapon handling. In the broadest sense, it describes the handling of the sword, all its technical applications, the underlying instruments, forms of instruction as well as strategies and tactics on the battlefield.